The Ad hoc On Demand Distance Vector (AODV) protocol is a routing protocol designed for mobile ad hoc networks. A mobile ad hoc network can be defined as a network of mobile computers that communicate over the wireless medium without any assistance from a wired network. To transmit data over such a network, the AODV protocol enables dynamic, self-starting, multihop routing between computers. The protocol is in the process of being standardized at the IETF and currently is an experimental RFC.

Mobile ad hoc networks have typically been deployed on a small scale in controlled environments in various laboratories around the world. The AODV@IETF project aims to make available the first ever large-scale, publicly-usable ad hoc network using the AODV routing protocol. This network will allow a user to communicate not only with other users in the ad hoc network, but also with hosts on the Internet, possibly over several wireless hops. The network has been designed to offer a seamless connection experience to the user. To participate in the ad hoc network, a user will need to install the AODV routing daemon available for the Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems.

The AODV@IETF project is made possible through the joint collaboration of the MOMENT and NMSL laboratories at UC Santa Barbara and Intel R&D.

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11/12 04:00
The network map feature is available now.

11/11 16:45

The network is up and working well now. You need to start windows via the batch file StartAodvNoLinkFilter.bat. For linux users please download the following start file.

11/11 16:00

Most cisco wireless cards don't support IEEE 802.11 ad-hoc mode. If you have a cisco card this is most likely your problem.

11/11 15:30

Don't disable your wireless interface while AODV is running. Also IPSEC is not enabled on the NATed gateway.

11/11 15:00

There have been a number of issues where windows laptops are not receiving any hello messages. Most often this is due to the interface being configured with WEP enabled or a firewall being run. To run AODV turn off your firewall. To disable WEP, from the advanced wireless networks settings select 'aodv' and click properties. Uncheck WEP.

11/11 12:00

The network is back up. Please see the help desk for help configuring your laptop before running it yourself.

11/11 10:30

We've gotten the OK to bring the AODV network back up. We will be testing it throughout lunch. In the afternoon, please stop at the AODV@IETF help desk to check the status before attempting to connect. Feel free to download and install the software.

11/10 18:00

Due to problems with coverage of the IETF wireless network the AODV network will stay down until tomorrow. Please check back tomorrow at noon, we should have more information regarding when the AODV network will be back online.

11/10 15:00

Windows users that are not participating the AODV network - please configure your wireless network settings to infrastructure only. To do this bring up the available wireless networks dialog (by right clicking on the network interface in the taskbar). Click advanced. Click advanced again. Select "Access point (infrastructure) networks only". Doing this will assure that you connect only to the managed acces points.

11/10 14:00

The AODV Network is down. Some windows users have their wireless interfaces configured to switch to ad-hoc mode periodically. Until a mail regarding the issue goes out to the ietf mailing list the AODV network will be down.

11/9 21:00

The AODV Network is UP!
Our Help Desk is located on Floor 3, near the Duluth room.
The Network map will be available very soon.